The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-12-11
ELAINE AID CLEVELAND.
Their Views Do Not Meet Universal Approval
in Either Party.

Their Views Do Not Meet Universal Approval
in Either Party.
W ashiugton Special.
If an open aud unequivocal fight is to be made
for the freetrade or tariff for revenue principle
some of the Republican ree-traders may think
1t worth their pains TO rebel against the high
tariff domination OF Mr.. Blaine and other lead
ers. At the came time there are many Demo
Gratis who think that DIR. Cleveland has made a
mistake. This opinion is not confined to Mr..
Randall and his following. Even some of those
who applauded enthusiastically when the mess
eye read, and who in thorough sym
pathy with the principles ard arguments set
/ forth, doubtful about its practical effect
Democrats of this, esass-teks this Giew of the
kznatter:. If the President they say. wanted to
write the Democratic platform for the next
presidential campaign he should have waited a
few months. A prime prerequisite TO Demo
cratic victory at the next presidential election is
an apprecisble reduction of taxation by the pres
ent Congress. There ought to be a reduction of
100000, 900 or 800 900 000 but the people will
not be even temporarily satisfied with decrease
IF less than $40, 900 or $50. 100000.
The surplus is a monster which threatens to
startle the whole country into a panic. If the
House passes bill in line with the Presidents
message, it will not pass the Senate. There will
be reduction of taxation snd means of
putting into the business of the country the
millions of money accommodating in the treasury
vaults, and the Democratic party will pc held
responsible and rebuked at toe peoples tribunal,
the polls.
The spirit OF compromise was abroad, but
Mr.. Cleveland did not meet IT, He listened to
advice and then astonished bis savisers by doipg
pleased. Even Mr.. Carlisle must have
been amazed. AL the wise outgivings from the
Oakview and other conferences have been made
70 look silly. Even Col. Alex McClures power
fpl dispatch a few weeks ago after he had seen
the President would be funny a comic
almanac printed parallel with the Presidents
message.
The President ought to have restrained him
fef and fallen in the current idea Of compromise,
ard then, after Congress had arrested the
surp!1s, ne night have sent in his low tariff
free-trade message as slogan for the cam
paign."
That Is one view of the case and it is impor-
tant TO note the fact that there is a division of
sentiment about Mr.. Blnlnes interview we'll
as about Mr.. Cleveland's message.
Why, say some OF the commentators 'Mr.
tics from Europe. He doesn't seem to know
what is going on. As a sop to the temperance
md moral element he declares in favor OF keep
ing the tax whisky, though his Republican
getting ready to wipe that out, thew will not
have to disturb the tariff
Mr.. Blaine's platform is 10 keep up the tax
whisky and preserve the tariff in all it's
the Treasury. His proposition to distribute
some of it among the States is absolute
horesy- 1t is simply a step toward paternal aud
centralized government at Washington. In his
urgency of coast defenses, he adroitly refers TO
the letter of Sam uel ]. Tilden, of the saints
OF Democracy"
Tilden's letter, by the way, did not meet with
storm OF approval It was intended TO be in
corporated in the Presidents message, but Mr..
Cleveland did not propose to be run by some
body else to have it go forth that any portion
of his message was dictated by even distin
Guished Democrat as Samuel j. Tilden.